Greetings!
If you have not stopped by our gallery to see the wonderful student art exhibit in progress,
please do so.This show runs for the next two weeks.
Also,please don't forget that in approximately two weeks it will be 'Intake Time"
for our May show,"Everything Grows! Floral Inspirations."
The following information is very important and should be passed along to all of
our non-Mint Hill Arts members.
"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see." Edgar Degas
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We are proud to present a special........ CALL FOR ALL ARTISTS!!
" The Mint Hill Arts 2010 Annual Spring Judged and Juried Art Exhibit"
From June 11th through July 30th
June marks the anniversary of our first and very successful competitive show. As many of you know Mint Hill Arts has made it part of our yearly schedule to present two judged
and juried exhibits per year, one in December and one in June.
Both annual shows welcome ALL artists from the greater Charlotte area and beyond
to exhibit their artwork.
We love to see new faces and to showcase the creativity of artists everywhere.
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Intake and Pick-up:
Intake will take place in our gallery located at 7714 Matthews-Mint Hill Road[The Grace Building], Mint Hill on Friday, June 4th from 4-6PM and Saturday, June 5th from 10AM-12PM.
Pick-up will take place in our gallery Thursday, July 1st from 4-6PM
and Friday, July 2nd from 4-6PM.
Please note that these are not our usual pick-up[or intake] times and have been adjusted
for the Independence Day weekend.
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Each artist can enter TWO pieces PER CATEGORY.
Categories:
Painting - Including pastels, water pastels, oils, acrylics, enamels, etc. presented in a two dimensional fashion.
Drawing - Including techniques employing pencil, ink, graphite, markers, charcoal, etc.
presented in a two dimensional fashion.
Photography - Including conventional color, black and white photography, Poloroids, etc. and
computer generated or enhanced photographic images presented in a two dimensional fashion.
Water Media - Including conventional water color, tempera, wash techniques, etc. presented
in a two dimensional fashion.
3-D - Includes all sculpture free standing, hung or suspended. Some of the materials
recognized are as follows: plaster, stone, wood, metal, paper, cardboard, foam, clay,
cement, plastic, fabric, building materials, leather found objects, glass and more.
Motorized sculptures are welcome.
Mixed Media - Includes all artwork that combines various artistic techniques and/or
various materials presented in a two dimensional fashion.
Some of the materials and techniques that can be combined are as follows: wood, plaster, paint, collage, block printing, weaving, drawing, painting, string, found objects,
inks, tape, glues, glass, plastic, sand, metal, fabric and more...anything!
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Sizes:
No 2-D artwork can exceed 48" x 48".
No 3-D artwork can exceed a 36" footprint by 7' in height.
All 2-D artwork must be properly framed, wired and presented.
No clips, tape, notched hooks will be accepted.
All 3-D artwork must be able to stand or be displayed safely.
We understand that sometimes creativity leads us to produce unusually shaped work
and Mint Hill Arts will consider accepting work that may slightly exceed the above dimensions.
If you are planning to enter work such as this, you must contact Tony Billotto,
Mint Hill Arts Gallery Chair at 704-844-2036 or at [email protected] to discuss your special entry.
We welcome the challenge of displaying artwork that requires special installation but
if you are planning to enter work that requires this please contact our Gallery Chair
at least one week prior to Intake to discuss the special attention.
Any special hardware or materials needed for special installation is the sole responsibility
of the entering artist.
Mint Hill Arts reserves the right to turn down any artwork it deems as inappropriate, too difficult to display or poses a safety hazard.
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Registration Fees:
Mint Hill Arts members- $25.00 to enter two pieces in one category.
To enter two pieces in more than one category the member artist simply pays
an additional $5.00 PER CATEGORY.
The Registration fee for NON-members is $35.00 to enter two pieces in one category.
To enter two pieces in more than one category the NON-member artist simply
pays an additional $10.00 PER CATEGORY.
Any artist, member or non-member can enter as many categories as he or she desires
by simply paying the additional $5 or $10 fees per category respectively allowing that
artist two entries per EACH extra category paid for.
All entering artists must fill out our standard registration forms and sign our standard waiver.
To save time, please click on the link below to read and print out our NEW gallery registration forms, waiver and labels.
Members will also be available at Intake to help.
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Awards:
Best In Show - $500.00 and can be chosen from any of the categories.
1st Place - $100.00 for each category
2nd Place - $50.00 for each category
3rd Place - $25 for each category
There will also be several "surprise" Honorable Mention Awards presented
to artists for artwork in any of the categories listed.
*Awards will be presented at our gallery reception Friday, June 11th form 7-9PM.
Everyone is invited!
Bring your friends and family for wine, snacks,great art and excitement.
The awards will be presented at approximately 8PM.
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Artwork can be for sale but this decision is entirely up to each artist.
For all artwork sold through our gallery Mint Hill Arts receives the following commissions:
NON-members - 40%
Members - 20%
Professional Members -15%
All checks should be made out to Mint Hill Arts.
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Final Thoughts:
Mint Hill Arts is a dream-come-true for so many local artists and provides a friendly sanctuary of creativity, hard work, education and unselfishness.
For those of you who have not pitched in to help, please do so.
It takes a lot of work to keep our dream going and we really need all of our members to help with so many tasks.
Once again, please pass this information to your non-member friends and good luck.
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We are also accepting original artwork to be displayed in the secondary gallery. All work must be appropriately wired for hanging (no clips, sawtooth hangers, staples or tape). Work that does not
adhere to these standards will be declined by the gallery committee.
In addition, framed or unframed small work, jewelry, pottery,
reproductions, etc., are sought for display in the gift shop. All
such items must be clearly labeled with the artist's name, price and
inventory number. Please provide a bin for matted or sleeved images to
be displayed in the secondary gallery.
All submissions are subject to availability of space in the gallery.
Click here to view and print our new registration form and
waver form.
Gallery Policies
1. Due to lack of storage space at the Gallery and possibility of damage to unclaimed artwork, please be aware of the new policy regarding pick up of artwork from both gallery and off-site exhibits.
All artwork must be picked up within five (5) days of the announced pick up time. Unclaimed artwork will become the property of Mint Hill Arts.
If you are unable to pick up your work during the established time, consider asking a friend. If you need to make special arrangements, please do so prior to the established pickup time by contacting Tony Billottofor gallery exhibits or Romie Mizell for off-site work.
2. Artwork for the gift shop may be brought in or picked up on any regular gallery intake date or by appointment only. If you wish to make changes or additions to your gift shop inventory during the month, please contact Melanie Boone.
Please do not drop off, remove, or rearrange gift shop articles without notifying Melanie.
Thank You.
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Mint Hill Arts
The Grace Building
7714 Matthews-Mint Hill Rd
Charlotte, NC 28227
704 -248-5170
www.minthillarts.org
Gallery Hours:
10am-3pm, Tues-Sat
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Mint Hill Arts is supported, in part, by a project
grant from the Arts & Science Council
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